Starting Domino with QoS

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I understand that to run QoS we need to start the server using “nserver -jc”.

If the server was installed as a Windows service, then we need to disable that Windows service first so that it does not start automatically, because we always need to start the server using the command, correct?

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Subject: Server is Window 2012

So yes, I have the instructions for setting up QoS. However, most of us have installed our Domino servers to run as a Service so that each time we restart Windows, the server comes up automatically.

My question is: Ongoing, after we have started Domino using the jc command, do we need to set the Windows service to “Manual” and then always start the server using the jc command? If so, do admins use scripts for this that will run when Windows restarts, or do the admins always have to start the server using the jc console command manually? After so many years of running my Domino servers as a Windows service that will start automatically when Windows restarts, I’m just trying to understand the easiest way to get my Domino servers back up after a Windows restart and still using QoS.

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Subject: Starting Domino using Qos

You should stop the serviceon Windows. You are using the same start parameter, but if you have the service set to “Automatic”, then the windows will try to start the server, and you will get an error.

On Windows systems, the syntax is ‘nserver’, and on all other platforms it is ‘server’).
When issuing the (n)server command, -jc runs the java console. The -q option quits immediately after startup has completed, and the -y answers ‘yes’ to the quit verification.
Procedure

  • Install the Domino® server.
  • Start, and then stop, the Domino server.
  • Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory Domino where Domino is installed.
  • At the command prompt, run ‘(n)server -jc’ to start the server and server console.
  • At the command prompt, run ‘(n)server -jc -q -y’ to stop the server and server console. This action creates the initial dcontroller.ini file in the server’s data directory.
  • Add the following setting to the dcontroller.ini file: QOS_ENABLE=1
  • Add the following setting to the Domino server notes.ini file: QOS_ENABLE=1
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Subject: What version of Windows Server are you using?

What was previous described will certainly work, but I believe starting with Windows 2008 the Domino Service is installed to run with -jc

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